His
name was Sheikh Sharf Uddin and
Bu-Ali Shah the title. His father,
Sheikh Fakhar Uddin was a great
scholar and saint of his time. The
mother, Bibi Hafiza Jamal, was the
daughter of Maulana Syed Nemat Ullah
Hamdani. His father came from Iraq
in the year 600 Hijri and settled
down in Panipat. His lineage with
several links reached Hazrat Imam
Abu Hanifa. He was born in 606 Hijri
in Panipat.

He
completed his studies at an early
age and taught near the Qutub Minar
in Delhi for 20 years. He was
counted among renowned scholars and
top-ranking teachers regarded him
with respect.

Once
during the studies he was lost in
absorption and wonder. He got up and
threw all the books into the river
and trudged into the forest and
busied in prayer and meditation
there.

He
undertook severe penance and
meditation, stood in a state of
absorption for several days in water
till the fish ate away flesh form
his calves. One day he was engaged
in meditation, a voice he heard. It
said, "Sharf Uddin, we granted you
your prayer say, what do you want?"
He said, "I need none save you. I
will give away my life in love while
standing at this place." The voice
again descended, "Get out of water,
you have to do much for us." He
replied, "I will not emerge myself
from the river of love. If you want
it, then do it." Saying this he was
lost again. He witnessed, in the
state, that a saint appeared and
lifted him out of the river and
placed him on the bank.

Several chroniclers opine that the
saint was Hazrat Ali himself. He
taught him some divine secrets and
disappeared. From that day he was
regularly lost in spiritual
wonderment. His heart was filled
with heavenly light. From that day
he was call Boo-Ali Shah.

Still
some chroniclers say that he did not
pledge obedience to a holy man but
was admitted directly into the fold
by Hazrat Ali. Some link him to the
Mahboob-e-Ilahi whereas others bind
him to Hazrat Qutub Uddin Bakhtiyar
Ka'aki and Sheikh Shabu Uddin
Suharawardy.

He
lived in Panipat till death and
served the people form there.
Hundreds drew spiritual or divine
benefits from him. Besides, he
undertook to regular teaching and
propagation of Islam. Hundreds
embraced Islam because of him.

The
Rajputs, who lived around, were the
great beneficiaries. He left a deep
impact on the royal dynasty of
Delhi, and preached them of good
conduct.One day a disciple of
Shamsuddin Turk went to the city on
an errand and saw Boo Ali Shah
riding a lion and retold the episode
to his teacher.

Shamsuddin Turk said to his
disciple, "Go to the residence of
Boo Ali Shah and if you see him
riding the lion, tell him: "The lion
should live in the jungle." The
disciple obeyed, found Hazrat Boo
Ali Shah in the condition and
conveyed his teacher's message. He
rose from his place immediately and
went to Ghote.

Death- It is mentioned in 'Sair-Ul-Akhtab'
that he died on 17, Ramazul Mubarak
724 Hijri at Budha Khera but lay to
rest in Panipat instead.